The Promise
Love and Loss in Modern China
(Sprache: Englisch)
At the start of the twentieth century in China, the Hans were married in an elaborate ceremony before they were even born. While their future was arranged by their families, this couple had much to be grateful for. Not only did they come from similar...
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At the start of the twentieth century in China, the Hans were married in an elaborate ceremony before they were even born. While their future was arranged by their families, this couple had much to be grateful for. Not only did they come from similar backgrounds - and as such were recognized as a good match - they also had a shared passion in their deep love of ancient Chinese poetry. They went on to have nine children and chose colours portrayed in some of their favourite poems as nicknames for them - Red, Cyan, Orange, Yellow, Green, Ginger, Violet, Blue and Rainbow. Fate, and the sweep of twentieth century history would later divide these children into three groups: three went to America or Hong Kong to protect the family line from the communists; three were married to revolutionaries having come of age as China turned red; while three suffered tragic early deaths.With her trademark wisdom and warmth, Xinran describes the lives and loves of this extraordinary family over four generations. What emerges is not only a moving, beautifully-written and engaging story of four people and their lives, but a crucial portrait of social change in China. Xinran begins with the magic and tragedy of one young couples wedding night in 1950, and goes on to tell personal experiences of loss, grief and hardship through China's extraordinary century. In doing so she tells a bigger story - how traditional Chinese values have been slowly eroded by the tide of modernity and how their outlooks on love, and the choices they've made in life, have been all been affected by the great upheavals of Chinese history.A spell-binding and magical narrative, this is the story of modern China through the people who lived through it, and the story of their love and loss.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Promise “
Promises and 'talking love': my inspirations for this bookMap of ChinaKey DatesIntroductionNote on the TextPart I. A Love Coloured by Wars and Political MovementsFirst sister, RedPart II. A Communist Family TreeSecond sister, GreenPart III. A Bird's Love during the Cultural RevolutionGreen's daughter, CranePart IV. Diverse 'Lovers'The 3D Generation: Lili, Yoyo, WuhenAfterword: In and Out the Door of LifeAuthor's Heartfelt Thanks
Autoren-Porträt von Xinran Xue
Xinran is a British-Chinese author, journalist and activist. She was the host of a pioneering Chinese radio show 'Words on the Night Breeze', which invited women to discuss their issues live on air. Her first book, The Good Women of China (2002), recounted some of these stories and has been translated into over thirty languages. William Spence is a translator.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Xinran Xue
- 2018, 288 Seiten, 1 Abbildungen, Maße: 14,1 x 22,3 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Übersetzer: William Spence
- Verlag: I.B.Tauris
- ISBN-10: 1788313623
- ISBN-13: 9781788313629
- Erscheinungsdatum: 07.12.2018
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Reporting on four generations of one Chinese family and their diverging paths, Xinran shows how the country's social norms have changed through politics and the rise of modernity. New York Times
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